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Searching For Racism

December 23, 2007 @ 11:18

The world really has gone mad. In the good old days someone like Chris Simon would stomp on somebody’s leg with his skate blade, he‘d get a suspension and that would be the end of it.

But not in 2007.

No, today it’s got to be twisted into a racial issue even though the vast majority of people didn’t even think along racial lines to begin with. In todays politically correct, over analyzed world, the very people who don’t want race brought into situations often do it themselves.

A fine example is First Nations Chief Phil Fontaine who turned the Simon suspension into stereotyping of native people.

It blows me away.

When Simon was suspended on Wednesday, the fact that he was native never came to my mind. And when NHL disciplinarian Colin Campbell suggested Simon get help through the leagues “drug and alcohol program”, I failed to make a link between his problems and his native heritage.

But Chief Fontaine did.

Even though Simon apparently doesn’t have a problem with drugs or alcohol and it’s strictly an anger management problem, Simon will still be directed through the leagues Substance Abuse and Behavioural Health Program, and that’s what Campbell was referring to.

Here we have a situation where one player stomps on another player with his skate and he’s suspended, and even though he's been offered help, which he asked for, it’s been turned into a racial issue by Fontaine who claims the very suggestion that Simon might have a drug or alcohol problem creates a stereotype.

Here’s what he said.

“It was extremely hurtful to Mr. Simon, and his many fans, including those in our First Nations communities, to hear from Mr. Campbell that such behaviour is related to drug and or alcohol abuse. Mr. Simon, and all of his fans, would like to hear an apology, especially since it smacks of stereotyping."

Stereotyping? How?

If anything, it’s Fontaine who’s perpetuating any stereotype. I’m convinced the vast majority of hockey fans who saw the incident and then heard about the suspension and then became aware that Simon had been offered help, even if they thought it was alcohol related, did not assume it was brought on by his native heritage.

It probably didn’t enter anyone’s mind until Phil Fontaine brought it up.

Chris Simon has been suspended seven times by the NHL and the last two incidents included clubbing a player with his stick and stomping on another player with his skate but its Colin Campbell who’s been turned into the bad guy for using the term “drug and alcohol” instead of “substance and behavioral.”

Chris Simon wanted help and he was offered help. That should have been the end of it.


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79 Responses to "Searching For Racism"


Steve
December 23, 2007 / 20:38

Honestly, I cant believe how stupid and gullible we, as Canadians, can be. Fontaine has the same kind of job as Barbrara Hall. They get paid big tax-payer dollars for doing nothing more than justifying their existence. Chris Simon is native? Who knew? Who gives a rat’s ass? He stomped on somebody with his skate. He’s been suspended numerous times for flagrant fouls. I don’t care if he has booze or drug problems or doesn’t. The league is better of without him. And the ultimate Canuck Don Cherry isn’t doing himself any favours by sticking up for the dope.


Joh Perrone
December 24, 2007 / 09:24

Wow:
Did not know this???
What a load of crap.
This does nothing for anyone especially the aboriginal peoples of Canada.
What a joke...Sharpten anyone?
Let us move on...please.
Simmon had a brain fart and tried to injure a fellow hockey player on purpose... move on.
Justified, yes.
John


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